Want to learn teh ropes and scale up but gotta make the jump first.For the experienced investors here (those with single digit doors), how much did you prioritize good schools/neighborhood scores when buying a single family / multifamily for investment rental?

In today’s market you should expect mid-single digit returns in the first year on a cash-on-cash basis, which should grow to the high single digits in years 2-3 and low double digits by years 4-6.

Sophisticated investors are looking for double digit returns which I guess if your buy anywhere you can get as long as you buy a good deal.

As I was staring at that graph showing double digit declines three times I was very surprised, and thinking it couldnt be true.....then it jumped out that the graph is not showing the entirety of housing in the bay area....the graph is only showing "High Priced Tier Homes". 

--my returns are not double digits.

If you asked Bernnie Madoff what he'd give you, he'd say double digit recession-proof returns.

I disagree with him though, to the extent that door-knocking is not the way since it's the most frustrating and unpleasant experience for both sides, as the prospect is not ready for you.We need not work harder but smarter by going digital, being where the eyeballs are, and not doing it all by ourselves by outsourcing the online marketing activities to experts that have invested their years and have embraced the online tools that most have a hard time getting their head around.What we need is "Warm Calling".

Then after accepting that I was shown a 15 or so  minute countdown timer with an explanation that it would take that long to "process"  and then I was immediately taken to an offer of something like $987 for some digital marketing course with his voice over explaining the course and encouraging to click on the buy button.

Respectfully disagree, in most states there are usury laws that do not allow you to charge double digits.

The newly created trillions are (a) papering over previous speculative losses and (b) going onto the balance sheets of companies/individuals that simply add another digit to their net worth.